Terence Vancooten

Club career Early career Vancooten began his career at Hampton & Richmond Borough, before joining Leatherhead's youth system, competing in the West Surrey Under-16 League. He was scouted by Brentford while at Leatherhead, and joined the west London club in 2014 following a successful trial. After a brief spell at Brentford, he joined Staines Town at academy level, where he also represented the Middlesex FA. He played regularly in the club's academy and subsequently began to play for the first team during the 2015–16 season, making 10 appearances in all competitions.

He signed for Championship club Reading ahead of the 2016–17 season, and was assigned to the club's under-23 development squad for the season. He made five appearances during his time at Billericay before returning to his parent club. Vancooten was loaned out once again on 25 February 2017, this time joining Southern League Premier Division club Basingstoke Town for the remainder of the 2016–17 season.

Stevenage Following his release from Reading, Vancooten spent several weeks on trial at League Two club Stevenage, featuring in all of the club's early pre-season fixtures. The trial proved successful, and he signed a one-year contract, with the option for a further year, on 18 July 2017. Upon joining the club, Vancooten stated he was eager to develop as a player and felt confident Stevenage was the right environment for his growth. He made his professional Football League debut on 26 August 2017, coming on as an 83rd-minute substitute in a 1–0 away victory at local rivals Barnet. After establishing himself in the first team over the following two months, Vancooten signed an "improved and extended" contract in October 2017. He made 24 appearances during the 2017–18 season. After over three months out of the first team, and went on to play every minute of the club's last six matches of the season, He made 15 appearances that season, He signed a new contract with Stevenage on 13 August 2019, with the agreement running until 2022. Vancooten made 20 appearances during the 2019–20 season before it was curtailed in March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Vancooten played a further 33 times throughout the 2020–21 season as Stevenage finished 14th in League Two. He signed a further two-year contract extension with Stevenage on 5 August 2021.

Vancooten scored his first goal in senior club football in Stevenage's 3–0 victory against Wycombe Wanderers in the EFL Trophy on 20 September 2022. A regular in central defence under manager Steve Evans during the first half of the 2022–23 season, Vancooten sustained a hamstring injury during Stevenage's FA Cup fourth round tie against Stoke City on 21 January 2023, restricting him to three further appearances throughout the remainder of the season. Out of contract at the end of the 2022–23 season, Vancooten signed a new two-year contract extension with the club on 15 June 2023. He made 38 appearances and scored twice during the 2023–24 season. At the end of the season, Stevenage chairman Phil Wallace stated that Vancooten had rejected an improved contract offer and indicated his intention to leave upon the expiry of his deal. Vancooten made 214 appearances during his seven years at the club. Vancooten was sent off three times during the season, including against former club Stevenage in a 1–0 victory. Vancooten made 34 appearances and scored once in his debut season as Burton avoided relegation following an improved second half of the season. After reopening the wound that ended his previous season, Vancooten missed the opening three months of the 2025–26 campaign. He returned in November 2025 and made 23 appearances that season, scoring once.

International career In October 2017, Vancooten was called up to play for Guyana in a friendly away at Grenada. Vancooten was named in Guyana's 23-man squad for the 2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup, the country's first appearance at a major international tournament,

Style of play Vancooten has played in every position across the defence. Initially deployed as a defensive midfielder in the early stages of his career, he has later been utilised as a defender. League Two

2018–19 League Two

2022–23 League One

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